Ittoen - Ittoen

Japanese: 一灯園 - いっとうえん

A common name for the Confession Service Kosenrin Foundation. A religious and training organization founded by Nishida Tenka (1872-1968). As a young man, Tenka was troubled by the labor-management conflicts in his business, and in search of a way to live without fighting, he fasted in his hometown of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, and after attaining enlightenment, he began a life of gezagyo and service. Gradually, sympathizers gathered, and in 1913 the first building was built in Shishigatani, Kyoto, and named Ittoen. Later, the foundation of the facility today was laid in Yamashina. Currently, about 3,000 "doujin" live here communally, working in printing, publishing, construction, agriculture, and other fields, and practicing a life of service by cleaning the toilets of others' homes. The organization also has educational facilities from nursery school to university, and actively participates in international religious exchange.

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Japanese:

財団法人懺悔奉仕光泉林の通称。西田天香 (1872～1968) が創始した宗教・修養団体。天香は青年時代，事業にかかわる労使の対立に悩み，争わずに生きる道を求めて故郷の滋賀県長浜で断食を行い，大悟して下座行と奉仕の生活を始めた。次第に共鳴者が集り，1913年京都鹿ヶ谷に最初の建物が建ち，一灯園と命名された。その後，山科に今日の施設の基礎がおかれた。現在ここでは 3000人ほどの「同人」が共同生活を営み，印刷・出版・建築・農業などに従事するほか，他家の便所掃除を行うことで奉仕の生活を実践。また保育園から大学までの教育施設をもち，さらに宗教の国際交流にも積極的に参加している。

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